Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SSI1004: Social Problems

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 4
Credits 15 ECTS Value 7.5
Term(s) and duration

This module will run during term 1 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Alexey Bessudnov (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

This module will introduce you to the social sciences via the exploration of some of the most important problems of our society. You will learn about social inequality and poverty and the ways to measure and analyse them. You will examine gender differences, immigration, ageing and other widely discussed issues. The distinctive feature of this module is that the discussion will be driven by empirical data. This module will prepare you for other more specialised modules in Years 2 and 3 that focus on specific disciplines and areas in the social sciences.

Module created

11/08/2022

Last revised

03/07/2023